Career and Education Opportunities for Steel Workers in Oklahoma

Oklahoma has a population of 3,687,050, which has grown by 6.85% in the last 10 years. Nicknamed the "Sooner State," Oklahoma's capital and biggest city is Oklahoma City.

About 550 people are currently employed as steel workers in Oklahoma. By 2016, this is expected to grow by 12% to 620 people employed. This is not quite as good as the national trend for steel workers, which sees this job pool growing by about 12.4% over the next eight years. Steel workers generally raise, place, and unite iron or steel girders, columns, and other structural members to form completed structures or structural frameworks.

Steel workers earn approximately $13 per hour or $29,050 annually on average in Oklahoma. Nationally they average about $20 hourly or $43,010 yearly. Steel workers earn less than people working in the category of Metal Working and Welding generally in Oklahoma and less than people in the Metal Working and Welding category nationally.

In 2008, there were a total of 2,206,469 jobs in Oklahoma. The average annual income was $35,969 in 2008, up from $34,298 the previous year. The unemployment rate in Oklahoma was 6.4% in 2009, which has grown by 2.7% since the previous year. Roughly 20.3% of Oklahoma residents have college degrees, which is lower than the national average.

The top industries in Oklahoma include boiler, tank, and shipping container manufacturing, pump manufacturing, and oil field machinery manufacturing. Notable tourist destinations include the Oklahoma City National Memorial & Museum, the Oklahoma City Museum of Art, and the Banker Art Museum.

CITIES WITH Steel Worker OPPORTUNITIES IN Oklahoma

JOB DESCRIPTION: Steel Worker

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In general, steel workers raise, place, and unite iron or steel girders, columns, and other structural members to form completed structures or structural frameworks. They also may erect metal storage tanks and assemble prefabricated metal buildings.

Every day, steel workers are expected to be able to lift, push and move large and heavy objects. They need to control objects and devices with precise control. It is also important that they coordinate both hands in a single activity.

LOCATION INFORMATION: Oklahoma

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Oklahoma has a population of 3,687,050, which has grown by 6.85% over the past decade. Nicknamed the "Sooner State," Oklahoma's capital and biggest city is Oklahoma City. In 2008, there were a total of 2,206,469 jobs in Oklahoma. The average annual income was $35,969 in 2008, up from $34,298 the previous year. The unemployment rate in Oklahoma was 6.4% in 2009, which has grown by 2.7% since the previous year. Approximately 20.3% of Oklahoma residents have college degrees, which is lower than the national average.

The top industries in Oklahoma include boiler, tank, and shipping container manufacturing, pump manufacturing, and oil field machinery manufacturing. Notable tourist attractions include the Amateur Softball Association of Amrca NTNL Hdqrtrs, the National Cowboy & Western Heritage Museum, and the Oklahoma Museums Association.